As I never grow tired of saying, being financially aware is one of the most crucial ways to find peace in your life and achieve anything you want. Being rich isn’t the goal, but being intentional and making the … Read More … Read More
Radical Finances
How to combine finances when you’re non-monogamous
The importance of a shared financial strategy for couples
How couples can combine their finances
What is the purpose of a refundable airline ticket?
The temptation
Every one has something that puts a gleam in their eye, that makes their resolve waiver. When you see it, you want it, and you’re likely to find any rationalization to get it. You may think that for me, … Read More … Read More
Why AwardWallet and not Mint?
Over the last few posts, I’ve talked about how unnecessary (and potentially perilous) tracking your spending using an online service can be. The most popular of these services, bar none, is Mint. And sure enough, comments showed up extolling … Read More … Read More
Low-tech alternatives to using an online budget-tracking service
I admit that when you’re new to something, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to start. “Just tell me what to do” is a common refrain in this situation (which explains diet books, and I’m not … Read More … Read More
In-app-ropriate: don’t use an online service to track your spending
Conferring with the enemy (Part 2): Fulfilling minimum spend requirements on a credit card
All posts in this series: Conferring with the enemy (Part 1): A credit card for a travel plan Conferring with the enemy (Part 2): Fulfilling minimum spend requirements on a credit card Conferring with the enemy (Part 3): The waiting (for … Read More … Read More